Neurologique

Neurologique is a French adjective used to describe anything related to neurology or the nervous system. In medical and scientific writing, it commonly refers to aspects of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, as well as the functional status of the nervous system in health and disease.

Etymology: neurologique derives from the noun neurologie (the study of the nervous system) with the suffix -ique that forms adjectives. The term appears in compound phrases in medical French such as troubles neurologiques, déficits neurologiques, and examens neurologiques.

Clinical usage: In practice, neurologique describes both normal function and disorders of the nervous system. A neurological examination (examen neurologique) assesses mental status, cranial nerves, motor and sensory systems, reflexes, and coordination. Phrases such as deficit neurologique or maladie neurologique are used to name specific problems; they may guide further testing and treatment planning.

In English-language contexts, neurologique is translated as neurological; the term is one of several French terms used to refer to the nervous system in clinical discourse. See also neurology, neurological examination, and neurological disorders.